I concur with all of the ...
Published by Don Sharpe
I concur with all of the previous comments. However there is an alternative to sand filtration, which is called AFM (Active filtration media). It is a treated coating on recycled glass with particle sizes approximately the same size as sand. The difference is that the media does not become clogged because bacteria do not grow on the surface of the media. It is backwashed using water. I have been using it for 15 years successfully. The comments of COD from this grey water still stand, but this will remove suspended materials and a significant level of bacteria.
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Dear Don, what about the cost of this material, in comparison with the untreated sand or other alternative grey water options like constructed wetlands?
Thanks
Published by Zaid Rashdan, Principal environmental consultant at Al Masader Aldualiyah for environment and quality systems